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Table 2 The anterior and central vertebral body height and Cobb angle in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture \( \left(\overline{x}\pm s,n=236\right) \)

From: Evaluation of surgical outcome of Jack vertebral dilator kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture—clinical experience of 218 cases

Before surgery

Anterior vertebral body weight (mm) 19.3 ± 3.2

Mid vertebral body height (mm) 18.7 ± 3.0

Cobb angle (°) 16.2 ± 6.6

One week post surgery

25.1 ± 2.6*

24.8 ± 3.0*

8.1 ± 5.6

Final follow-up

24.9 ± 2.6**

24.5 ± 2.9**

8.5 ± 5.6

  1. * P < 0.01 versus the preoperative data; ** P > 0.05 versus 1 week post surgery